SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MANCINO JOSEPH L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

615 MERRICK AVENUE

(Street)

WESTBURY

11590

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC [ NYB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Co-Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2003

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/01/2003		G	V	46,200	D	$0	98,352	D⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	12/01/2003		G	V	30,000	D	$0	78,581	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								38,413	I	By 401(k)⁽²⁾
Common Stock								59,361	I	By BRP
Common Stock								10,156	I	By ESOP
Common Stock								19,154	I	By Stock Award II
Common Stock								52,559	I	By Stock Award III⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$20							09/02/1998⁽³⁾	09/02/2007	Common Stock	558,364		558,364	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.53							06/26/2002⁽⁴⁾	06/26/2011	Common Stock	322,625		322,625	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.47							06/25/2003⁽⁵⁾	06/25/2012	Common Stock	36,951		36,951	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Since the reporting person's last report 13,139 shares previously held by Stock Award III have vested and are now owned directly.

2. This form reflects increases in beneficial ownership resulting from exempt acquisitions pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c).

3. Options granted pursuant to the Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock-Based Incentive Plan are fully vested and exercisable as of September 2, 2002.

4. Options granted under the Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock-Based Incentive Plan, including 8,154 that vest in two equal annual installments on June 26, 2004 and June 26, 2005; 247,500 that vest in four equal annual installments beginning on June 26, 2002; and 66,973 that vest as follows: 19,800 on June 26, 2002; 15,724 on June 26, 2003 and 2004; and 15,723 on June 26, 2005.

5. Options granted pursuant to the Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. 2001 Stock-Based Incentive Plan that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on June 25, 2003.

Remarks:

	By: /s/ Ilene A. Angarola, Power of Attorney	02/10/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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